Beth Diederich

Master of Education `18

While living and teaching in Santiago, Chile, Beth needed 100 percent online courses to fit into her busy schedule. When she wanted to gain skills to help her struggling readers, she found the University of Missouri's Literacy Education program. Through the program, she has gained confidence in her abilities as an educator and found a supportive professional network.

Cori Jett

Master of Education `17

Cori Jett loved the vast network of educators she encountered in her Literacy Education program at the University of Missouri. Peers from across the country shared up-to-date information that Cori could immediately apply to her classroom. The flexibility of earning a degree online allowed her to balance courses, family and a busy work life.

*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, course choices at Mizzou and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.

Get the degree you deserve

A master’s degree in literacy education from MU can help you advance your career in reading instruction. If you want to better serve students in overcoming their challenges in reading and writing, this may be the program for you.

Career prospects

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This degree has potential benefits for

Language arts teachers

Reading development instructors

Reading Intervention Teachers

Remedial reading instructors

Special education teachers

Title I reading instructors

Program structure and topics

Delivery of this program is 100 percent online: no campus visits are required.

Courses are sequenced and semester-based.

You can choose from a 2 year plan or 4 year plan. The majority of students take two classes per semester, and earn their master’s degrees in two years.

Course work covers

Foundational aspects of literacy

Fundamentals of language development from birth to adolescence

Language, Culture and Leadership

Literacy Pedagogy and Assessment

Techniques and strategies for teaching reading K–12

Understanding and conducting research in reading

In-state tuition rates

As a distance learner in a University of Missouri graduate program, you qualify for in-state tuition rates, regardless of where you live.